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Do you love hymns? If you do, here is something for you. I am delighted to announce the publication of my new book of descants, Lift Up Your Voice!, for SATB choirs and congregations. Lift Up Your Voice! is a carefully curated collection of 40 modern hymn descants, written to deepen worship and elevate hymn […]

Enjoy all episodes for free at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In this episode of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, guest presenter Dr. Jamea Sale offers a compelling reflection titled Enough Said.  Drawing on the principles of motor learning and rehearsal efficiency, Dr. Sale explores the power of nonverbal teaching and the discipline of saying less in order to achieve more.  Through a vivid […]

Consonance Chicago (formerly Chicago Choral Artists) is holding auditions for its 2026–27 Season on April 21 (6:30–9:00 p.m.) and April 23 (6:30–9:00 p.m.). To read about the audition process, please visit https://consonancechicago.org/auditions/

Follow the Drinking Gourd Dear Directors:  As we end Black History Month again, I want to share a recording of this and a link to Colla Voce Music.  “Follow the Drinking Gourd” was written in 2006 for The Texes Voices, Allan Dyer Director, for their concert “Walk Together, Children”  This  is a folk song of […]

Please do yourself a treat and come hear the new demo recording, with voices of Cantamus, of David Avshalomov’s “Do You Believe in Angels?”. www.davidavshalomov.com/musical-works/Chorus. Scored for mature children’s or treble chorus and high strings. 9 minutes. An ecstatic, transcendently beautiful, melodious and harmonically rich setting, this lyrical work, first bright, then dark, finally luminous, […]

OMAHA, NE — [February 25, 2026] — Résonance, Omaha’s premier professional vocal ensemble, is proud to announce a landmark collaboration with the Chancel Choir of First United Methodist Church for an evening of choral and organ masterpieces. Durufle Requiem will take place on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM.  This concert serves as a […]

Enjoy all episodes for FREE at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In this episode of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, host Dr. William Baker advocates to Rehearse With the End in Mind, adapting Steven Covey’s timeless principle to the art of rehearsal planning.  With practical wisdom drawn from decades on the podium. Dr. Baker discusses time management, strategic pacing, and the discipline required to prepare an […]

Enjoy all episodes of The Choral Director’s Toolbox FREE at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In this week’s episode of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, host Dr. William Baker addresses a subject many conductors prefer not to think about: liability.  Prompted by a surprising legal threat from a volunteer singer, Today’s Topic outlines practical and essential safeguards every choral organization, large or small, […]

26/27 · STATE PREMIERE Read this if you want to score a State Premiere for your choir (without blowing your budget) By Santiago Veros If you are a choral director, you already know the struggle. You want to offer your singers the thrill of a premiere, that unique sense of ownership that comes from being […]

NYC CHORAL RESIDENCY · MARCH 4–8, 2027 Carnegie Hall: Why You Should Be Part of the Premiere of Dear Earth When we talk about choral music regarding the environment, 90% of the time we end up with a political pamphlet. It usually becomes a piece designed to accuse, divide, or argue policy. And let’s be […]